# Transferring value from one screen to another

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-value-from-one-screen-to-another/85087>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** scripting, vision\
**Created:** [February 1, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-value-from-one-screen-to-another/85087 "2024-02-01T11:54:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Alex\_Evans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Alex\_Evans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Evans)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 11:54am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-value-from-one-screen-to-another/85087/1 "2024-02-01T11:54:12Z")

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Hi,

I have a number that is calculated on one screen on display but I would like to also display this value on another window is this possible? if so how would I go about it please? thanks in advanced!

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**Author:** ![Priyanka.Khandge](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/priyanka.khandge/32/35989_2.png) [@Priyanka.Khandge](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Priyanka.Khandge)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 12:03pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-value-from-one-screen-to-another/85087/2 "2024-02-01T12:03:29Z")

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Try this one:  
Solution 1

```auto
window = system.gui.getWindow("WindowName")			
value = window.rootContainer.getComponent("TextField").text

```

Solution 2

Write this value in the tag, which is then read in another window.

Solution 3

If another screen is popup then pass the parameter.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/d/3/d37472c9614ada94c9a10b89c8db608ece52b132.png)

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**Author:** ![Alex\_Evans](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f14d63/32.png) [@Alex\_Evans](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Alex_Evans)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-value-from-one-screen-to-another/85087/3 "2024-02-01T12:23:28Z")

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Thank you,

In solution 1 where do I put that scripting sorry?

and how would I do solution 2 what type of tag do I need?

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**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/transferring-value-from-one-screen-to-another/85087/4 "2024-02-01T12:46:13Z")

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> [@Alex\_Evans](#):
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> how would I do solution 2 what type of tag do I need?

Use a vision client tag.